political Science department

Candidates for the degree of Master of
Arts with specialization in Political
Science must complete either

(1) a mini-
mum of 30 course credits in Political
Science plus six credits of thesis supervi-
sion (Political Science 707, 708), includ-
ing the submission of a completed thesis;
or

(2) a minimum of 36 credits, of which
six may be in a related field, and pass a
comprehensive examination in two sub-
fields after the completion of 24 credits
in Political Science. Social Science 511
is required.

In addition, a candidate for the M.A.
in Political Science is required to com-
plete the following four courses as early
as possible:
Political Science 505 Foundations of
Political Theory
Political Science 613 Comparative
Politics
Political Science 630 The American
Constitution and Political System
Political Science 638 International
Relations

A candidate may be exempted from
any of the required courses only if the
Department is fully satisfied that the stu-
dent has attained the equivalent level of
proficiency in the subject.

Candidates should develop concentra-
tions in at least two of the following sub-
fields: